Simultaneous generation of electricity and chemicals using a renewable primary energy source

Abstract

Presented are systems and methods to simultaneously produce and store energy in the form of chemical products such as hydrogen and other chemical products, thereby, reducing or eliminating the need to store energy in lithium-ion batteries. In various embodiments this is accomplished by converting energy from a renewable energy source to generate and accelerate an electron beam so as to generate electromagnetic radiation at frequencies equal to absorption frequencies of chemical reactants in order to produce the desired chemical products.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates to the generation and storage of electrical and chemical products, and more particularly, to systems, devices, and methods that use renewable energy sources to simultaneously generate power and electromagnetic radiation while simultaneously producing chemical reactants. Background technique [0002] Existing methods of generating electrical power through the combustion of conventional fossil fuel energy sources are generally based on the utilization of a working fluid (e.g., gas in a thermodynamic cycle or steam from a boiler) to generate the energy used to rotate the shaft of a turbine. The motive force whereby chemical energy is converted into electromotive force which produces electrical energy. These methods are inherently limited by the highest achievable Carnot cycle efficiency. Furthermore, phase changes of materials (eg, water to steam conversion) require large amounts of energy, much of which is lost as heat afte...

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Problems solved by technology

Unfortunately, solar cells have inherent losses, e.g., I 2 R loss, and the energy generated in the battery must still be stored before it can be transmitted and used

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